Retail

Is an Online Retail Education Possible?

Yes! Kaplan University, the highest ranking online retail school, is an accredited US institution offering programs to train individuals to become outstanding retail workers, retail managers, retail specialists, retail sales managers, etc. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, at present there are 4,209,500 people employed as retail salespersons alone in America, and their average annual salary is $24,630. Sales and related employees make on average $36,020 per year and there are about 13,715,050 of them employed today. Online schools like Kaplan University have been proven to help successfully launch workers into this field.

Retail Common Job Tasks
  • conducting financial transactions
  • opening and closing cash registers
  • making deposits at cash office
  • stocking shelves or racks
  • arranging for mailing or delivery of merchandise
  • marking price tags
  • taking inventory
  • preparing displays
  • explaining features and benefits of product
  • recognizing security risks
Popular Journals & Magazines Retail Organizations Related Professions Currently in Demand
  • sales clerk
  • retail merchandiser
  • retail manager
  • inventory clerk
  • warehouse assistant
  • accountant
  • grocery checker
  • grocery bagger
  • store security
  • purchasing agents
Top Cities for Retail
  • Atlanta
  • Las Vegas
  • San Jose
  • Tulsa
  • New York
  • Houston
  • Dallas
  • Chicago
  • Seattle
  • Los Angeles
Top States for Retail
  • California
  • Texas
  • New York
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Pennsylvania
  • Ohio
  • Georgia
  • Virginia
  • Massachusetts
Common Retail Degree Program Names
  • BA in Fashion Design and Merchandising
  • Bachelor of Business: Retail Management
  • Bachelor of Science - Fashion and Retail Management
  • AS in Merchandising Management: Fashion Merchandising
  • Bachelor of International Hospitality
  • BA in Fashion Design
  • BA in Retail Management
  • BA in Merchandising Management: Fashion Merchandising
  • BA in Merchandising Management: Retail Operations Mgmt
  • BA in Fashion Merchandising
Common Retail Course Titles
  • Fashion Drawing
  • Computer Literacy
  • Retail Math
  • Accounting
  • Event and Fashion Show Production
  • Brand Marketing
  • Intro to Manufacturing
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Human Resource Management
  • Advanced Communication

List of Vocational Subjects

Retail Programs by State & City